ser anual V1.4
 

For PHANTOM 2 Flight Controller Firmware version V3.10 

& PHANTOM 2 Assistant version V3.8 

& PHANTOM RC Assistant version Vl.l 

2015.01 

Congratulations on purchasing your new DJI product. Please thoroughly read the entire contents of this manual to 

fully use and understand the product. 

It is advised that you regularly check the PHANTOM 2' s product page at www.dji.com which is updated on a 

regular basis. This will provide services such as product information, technical updates and manual corrections. Due 

to any unforeseen changes or product upgrades, the information contained within this manual is subject to change 

without notice. 

DJI and PHANTOM 2 are registered trademarks of DJI. Names of product, brand, etc., appearing in this manual are 

trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owner companies. This product and manual are copy 

righted by DJI with all rights reserved. 

If you have any questions or concerns regarding your product, please contact your dealer or DJI Customer Service. 

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6 Flight 

6.1 Flying Environment Requirements 

( 1) Before your first flight, please allow yourself some flight training (Using a flight simulator to 

practice flying, getting instruction from an experienced person, etc.). 

( 2)	 DO NOT fly in bad weather, such as rain or wind (more than moderate breeze) or fog. 

( 3 )	 The flying field should be open and void of tall buildings or other obstacles; the steel structure 

within buildings may interfere with the compass. 

( 4)	 Keep the aircraft away from obstacles, crowds, power lines, trees, lakes and rivers etc. 

( 5) Try to avoid interference between the remote controller and other wireless equipment (No base 

stations or cell towers around). 

( 6)	 The flight control system will not work properly at the South Pole or North Pole. 

( 7) Never use the aircraft in a manner that infringes upon or contravenes international or domestic 

lays and regulations. 

6.2 Starting the Motors 

A Combination Stick Command (CSC) is used to start the motors. Push the sticks according to one of the options 

below to start motors. Once the motors have started, release both sticks simultaneously. The same CSC is used to 

stop the motors. 

A	 B c D 

Figure 6-1 

6.3 Takeoff/Landin Proc:edures 

1.	 Start by placing the PHANTOM 2 on the ground with the battery level indicators facing you. 

2.	 Turn on the remote controller. 

3.	 Power on the aircraft by turning on the intelligent battery. 

4.	 When LED flight indicator blinks green/yellow, the PHANTOM 2 is entering Ready to Fly/Ready to Fly 

(non-GPS) mode. Start the motors with the CSC command. 

5.	 Push the throttle stick up slowly to lift the aircraft off the ground. Refer to <Remote Controller Operation> 

for more details. 

6.	 Be sure you are hovering over a level surface. Pull down the throttle stick to descend. The stick will lock 

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place and the aircraft will descend steadily. 

7.	 After landing. leave the throttle stick down for 3 to 5 seconds to stop the motors. Return throttle stick to 

middle position after the motors have stopped. 

You	 SHOULD NOT execute the CSC during normal flight! This will stop the motors and cause the

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aircraft to descend rapidly and drop without any type of control. 

( 1) When the LED flight indicator blinks yellow rapidly during flight. the aircraft has entered into 

Failsafe mode. refer to <Failsafe Function> for details. 

( 2) A low battery capacity warning is indicated by the LED flight indicator blinking red slowly or 

rapidly during flight. Refer to the <Low Battery Capacity Warning Function> for details. 

( 3) Watch the quick start video about flight for more flight information. 

( 4) Aircraft and battery performance is subject to environmental factors such as air density and 

temperature. Be very careful when flying 3000 meters (9800 feet) or more above sea level. as 

battery and aircraft performance may be reduced. 

( 5) When used with a H3-3D gimbal. a GoPro camera. and the iOSD mini. your Phantom 2 will be very 

close to its maximum takeoff weight. It is not recommended that you attach the Phantom 2 

propeller guards at this weight. Otherwise. the aircraft will be unable to fly normally. 

6.4 Failsafe Function 

The aircraft will enter Failsafe mode when the connection from the remote controller is lost. The flight control 

system will automatically control the aircraft to return to home and land to reduce injuries or damage. The following 

situations would make the aircraft fail to receive a signal from the remote controller and enter Failsafe mode: 

( 1) The remote controller is powered off. 

( 2) The remote controller is powered on but the Sl is toggled in the position triggering the Failsafe (this must 

have been configured in the PHANTOM 2 Assistant). 

( 3) The aircraft has flown out of the effective communication range of the remote controller. 

( 4) There is an obstacle obstructing the signal between the remote controller and the aircraft. essentially 

reducing the distance the signal can travel. 

( 5) There is interference causing a signal problem with the remote controller. 

Failsafe works differently depending on the mode the aircraft is in when Failsafe mode is initiated whether it is in 

the Ready to Fly or Ready to Fly (non-GPS) mode. 

Ready to Fly (non-GPS) --.- Automatic landing 

The flight control system will try to keep the aircraft level during descent and landing. Note that the aircraft may 

be drifting during the descent and landing process. 

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he flight control system will automatically control the aircraft to fly back to the home point and land. 

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Home Point 

When the aircraft is initializing the Ready to Fly status, the aircraft will record the current GP5 coordinates as 

the home point. It is recommended to lift off only after Ready to Fly status is confirmed for the safety of being 

able to fly back to home point successfully in case the Failsafe mode is initiated. 

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( 1) In a Failsafe situation, if less than 6 GP5sateilites are found for more than 20 seconds, the aircraft 

will descend automatically. 

( 2) When the aircraft is landing automatically, users can control the aircraft' s position and altitude if 

the remote controller signal is recovered. 

In Phantom 2 mode, users can set a new home point manually when the aircraft is in "Ready to fly" status 

as long as a home point has been recorded automatically. Quickly flipping the 52 switch of the remote 

controller from upper most to lower most positions 5 times or more will reset the current aircraft position 

as a new home point of PHANTOM 2. When successfully reset, you will see a series of rapid green blinks 

on the LED Flight Indicator. The definition of "home point" is: 

( 1) The home point is the place PHANTOM 2 returns to when the control signal is lost, which is 

recorded last time. 

( 2) The home point is used to calculate the horizontal dis

distance will be displayed as .D.t if using i05D module. 

tance between you and the aircraft, the 

Regaining Control during Failsafe Procedure 

How to regain Itoggle the 51 switch to any other position once to Regain control as soon as signal is 

control Iregain control. If remote controller's signal is recovered. 

I recovered, control is returned back to the pilot. 

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6.5 Low Battery Capacity Warning Function 

The low battery capacity warning alerts users when the battery is close to depletion during flight. When it appears, 

users should promptly fly back and land to avoid accidental damage. The PHANTOM 2 has two levels of low battery 

capacity warning. The first appears when the battery has less than 30% power and the second appears when it has 

less than 15% power. 

( 1)	 When battery power drops below 30% and LED indicator will blink red slowly. 

(	 2) At lower than 15% the LED indicator will blink red rapidly, the PHANTOM 2 will also begin to descend and 

land automatically. After it has landed, keep the throttle stick at its lowest point or execute CSc. 

( 3)	 There is a hidden third low battery threshold in addition to the lst and 2nd level warnings. This uses 1O.65V 

as its threshold. Both this voltage threshold and the 2nd Level Low Battery Warning will trigger auto-landing. 

Altitude can be maintained if necessary by pushing up on the throttle stick. 

( 1)	 Remember to fly your PHANTOM 2 back as soon as you see a low battery capacity warning. 

(	 2) Keeping the battery contact needles and pads clean is very important. Any dirt and dust may 

cause a communication failure. 

6.6 Flight Limits Function 

All UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) operators should abide by all regulations from such organizations at ICAO
 

(International Civil Aviation Organization) and per country airspace regulations. For safety reasons, the flight limits
 

function is enabled by default to help users use this product safely and legally. The flight limits function includes
 

height, distance limits.
 

In Ready to Fly status, height, distance limits works together to restrict the flight. In Ready to Fly (non-GPS) status,
 

only height limit works and the flying height restricted to be not over 120m.
 

(1) The default parameters in the Assistant is compliant within the definitions of class G ruled by 

ICAO. (Refer to Airspace Classification to get more details). As each country has its own rules, 

make sure to configure the parameters to comply with these rules too, before using the 

PHANTOM 2. 

(2) Users in Mainland China can refer to ~fflmfi;~~J:gJG1~Jf.lif.N~.

Max Height & Radius Limits 

The Max Height & Radius restricts the flying height and distance. Configuration can be done in the PHANTOM 2 

Assistant. Once complete, your aircraft will fly in a restricted cylinder. 

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Max Height 

The flight height is restricted to fly 

under the max height. 

Warning: Height limit 

reached. 

None. 

Max Radius 

The flight.distance is restricted to fly 

within the max radius. 

Warning: Distance limit 

reached. 

Rapid red flashings ...... 

when close to the Max radius limit. 

Max Height under the minor height between the 

Max height and 120m. 

Max Radius Not limited, no warnings or LED indicators. 

None. 

(1) If the aircraft flies out of the limits, you can still control your aircraft except to fly it further away. 

(2) If the aircraft is flying out of the max radius in Ready to Fly (non-GPS) status, it will fly back 

within the limits range automatically if 6 or more GPS satellites have been found. 

6.7 Flight Limits of Special Areas 

Special areas include airports worldwide. All special areas are listed on the DJI official website. Please refer to 

http://www.dji.com/fly-safelcategory-mc for details. These areas have been divided into category A and category B. 

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Center of 

Special 

Area 

Airspace: A,C,D 

Boundary: t!., £, 

£. 

1000 

Category A Category B 

Motors will not start. 

A If the Phantom flies into a special area in Ready to Fly 

Orange (non-GPS) mode and Ready to Fly mode activates, it will 

automatically descend and land then stop its motors. 

B If the Phantom flies into a special area in Ready to Fly 

(non-GPS) mode and Ready to Fly mode activates, it will 

...... 

descend to airspace C and hover 5 meters below edge sf.. 

No restrictions of flight, but the Phantom will not enter 

Category A, the aircraft can fly free, but it will not enter 

c 

Airspace B through Boundary b &d 

Green 

Around Category B sites, the phantom can fly freely, but it will 

not enter into Airspace A through Boundary fl.:. 

D 

No restrictions. None. 

Blue 

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Semi-automatic descent: All stick commands are available except the throttle stick command during 

the descent and landing process. Motors will stop automatically after landing. Users will regain control 

once the motors have stopped. There is no need to toggle the Sl switch. 

(1) 

(2) 

When flying in the airspace (A/B/C) of restricted special area, LED flight indicators will blink red 

•••••• quickly and continue for 3 seconds, then switch to indicate current flying 

status and continue for 5 seconds at which point it will switch back to red blinking. 

For safety reasons, please do not fly close to airports, highways, railway stations, railway lines, 

city centers and other special areas. Try to ensure the aircraft is visible. 

6.8 Conditions of Flight Limits 

In different working modes and flight modes, flight limits will differ according to number of GPS satellites found.
 

The following table demonstrates all the cases(.y: available; x.unavailable),
 

All flights are restricted by height, distance and special areas simultaneously.
 

Ready to Fly 

Ready to Fly (non-GPS) x x 

~6 x

ATTI. 

<6 x x

~6 x x x

Manual 

<6 x x x

Disclaimer
 

Please ensure that you are kept up to date with International and Domestic airspace rules and regulations before
 

using this product. By using this product, you hereby agree to this disclaimer and signify that you have read this fully.
 

You agree that you are responsible for your own conduct and content while using this product, and for any direct or
 

indirect consequences caused by not following this manual, violate or disregard any other applicable local laws,
 

administrative rules and social habits thereof.
 

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7 Assistant Installation and Configuration 

7.1 Installing Driver and PHANTO~ 2 Assistant 

Installing and running on Windows 

1.	 Download driver installer and Assistant installer in EXE format from the download page of PHANTOM 2 

on the DJI website. 

2.	 Connect the PHANTOM 2 to a PC via a Micro-USB cable. 

3.	 Run the driver installer and follow the prompts to finish installation. 

4.	 Next, run the Assistant installer and follow the prompts to finish installation. 

5.	 Double click the PHANTOM 2 icon on your Windows desktop to launch the software. 

Ah, The installer in EXE format only supports Windows operating systems (Win XP, Win?, Win8 (32 or 64 

bit». 

Installing and running on Mac: OS X 

1.	 Download the Assistant installer in DMG format from the download page of PHANTOM 2 on the DJI 

website. 

2.	 Run the installer and follow the prompts to finish installation. 

3. When launching for the first time if use Launchpad to run the PHANTOM 2 Assistant, Launchpad won' t 

allow access because the software has not been reviewed by Mac App Store. 

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4.	 Locate the PHANTOM 2 icon in the Finder, press the Control key and then click the PHANTOM 2 icon 

(or right-click the PHANTOM 2 icon using a mouse). Choose Open from the shortcut menu, click open in 

the prompt dialog box and then software will launch. 

5.	 After the first successful launch, directly launching of the software can be achieved by double-clicking 

the PHANTOM 2 icon in the Finder or using Launchpad. 

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appear in other places of this manual are on the Windows for example. 

7.2 Using the PHANTOM 2 Assistant on a PC 

1.	 Start up the PC, power on the PHANTOM 2, then connect the PHANTOM 2 to the PC with a Micro-USB 

cable. DO NOT disconnect until configuration is finished. 

2.	 Run the PHANTOM 2 Assistant and wait for the PHANTOM 2 to connect to the Assistant. Observe the 

indicators •• on the bottom of the screen. When connected successfully, the connection indicator is " 

and communication indicator is blinkinge . 

3.	 Choose [Basic] or [Advanced] configuration pages. 

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( 1) Users should not enable the Naza-M function before finishing Advanced Flight Maneuvers 

procedure in the" PHANTOM Pilot Training Guide". If the Naza-M mode is enabled, users can 

switch the control mode between ATTI. Mode, GPS Mode or Manual Mode, and access the 

advanced settings (e.g. 10C). In addition, the LED located on the rear frame arms will display 

Naza-H flight status indications instead of the PHANTOM 2's indicators. Do not enable the 

Naza-M mode unless you are an experienced user or guided by a professional. 

(2)	 You can change to the Phantom 2 mode by clicking the same button used to turn on the Naza-M 

mode. This operation will disable the Naza-M mode and enable Phantom 2 mode. All parameters 

will be returned to factory settings. 

7.3 Firmware upgrade of PHANTOM 2 

Please refer to the PHANTOM 2 Assistant to install driver and PHANTOM RC Assistant, and then follow the 

procedures below to upgrade the software and firmware; otherwise the PHANTOM 2 might not work properly. 

1.	 An internet connection is required to upgrade PHANTOM 2' s firmware. 

2.	 Click the [Upgrade] icon to check the current firmware version and whether the installed firmware is the 

latest version. If not, click the relative links to upgrade. 

3.	 Be sure to wait until the Assistant shows "finished". Click OK and power cycle the PHANTOM 2 after 5 

seconds. Once completed. the firmware is up to date. 

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(2)	 If the firmware upgrade failed, the main controller will enter a waiting for firmware upgrade 

status automatically. If this happens, repeat the above procedures. 

Firmware upgradable items: (l) Main Controller (2) P330CB(Main Board) (3) Receiver (4) Gimbal 

CMU (5) GimballMU (6) Battery 

7.4 PHANTOM RC Assistant Description 

Please follow the procedures to finish the configuration of the remote controller. 

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1.	 Turn off the remote controller and find the Micro-USB port on the bottom of it. 

2.	 Start up the PC, power on the remote controller, and then connect the remote controller to the PC with a 

Micro-USB cable. DO NOT disconnect until the configuration is finished. 

3.	 Run the PHANTOM RC Assistant and wait for the remote controller to connect to the Assistant. Observe 

the indicators •• on the bottom left of the screen. When connected successfully, the connection 

indicator is 0 and communication indicator is blinking•. 

4.	 Finish configuration in the [Main] page. 

5.	 Finish upgrade in the [Info] page if necessary. 

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